Senior Product Manager / Product Manager

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More than 15 million people use Screencastify to record, edit and share all sorts of amazing videos. We like to think that we've democratized video creation by making it simpler and more affordable than ever before.

Working at Screencastify

At Screencastify, we value accountability, commitment, and speed. We take our responsibility to our users very seriously, so when we miss a deadline or slow down, it matters.

We’re not a pay-your-dues culture; we will train you quickly and then give you substantial responsibility. The better the results you drive, the more you’ll be rewarded.

We’re a competitive culture in some ways, but not in others. On one hand, we love to win, and hate to lose, and if you do great work, you’ll probably inspire someone working with you to try to do even better. But someone else does not need to lose for you to win.

We constantly challenge each other and push our quality of thought and work to new limits. But no matter how strong a disagreement may be, we want to work in a company of deeply good people who treat their colleagues exceptionally well. No matter how talented, we won’t hire jerks.

About the role

We empower our product teams to solve hard problems – customer problems and business problems – in ways that our customers love, yet work for our business. Our product teams are cross-functional and durable, generally composed of a product manager, a product designer, analysts and several engineers. In this role, you will be joining Screencastify’s product team and will be working closely with folks across the company to discover, deliver, and bring to market a set of features designed to meet the needs of teachers, educators and students around the world.

Why is this role special?

1. Build products that will advance education. Schools and districts around the world depend on Screencastify to digitize their curriculum and communication. The need for and benefit of video-based learning has never been more clear than it is now.
2. Have a massive impact. As part of a small product team you will be instrumental in the design of features and products that will be seen and used by millions of people.
3. Work for our users. Above all else, you will be an advocate for our users and will get to know their voices and stories better than most people in the company.
4. Join us at a magical time. We're bootstrapped, profitable, and support tens of millions of users, which gives us a huge green field to work with. You'll join at the perfect time to shape how we grow from here.

What you'll do

• Gather insights about the needs of customers from a combination of qualitative and quantitative research.
• Collaborate with your team’s Product Designer and Tech Lead to turn customer insights into feature ideas that are technically feasible, aligned with business goals, and will be usable by customers.
• Frequently test prototypes and feature ideas to eliminate as many risks as possible before committing to production quality versions.
• Lead cross-departmental feature release teams to successfully bring your team’s work to market.
• Work with company leaders to set annual and quarterly OKRs. Monitor and share the progress of your products.
• Stay up-to-date on the trends and forces shaping the K-12 market.

Requirements

You're perfect for this role if you:

• 3+ years working on technology/SAAS powered products as a product manager.
• You have experience in Edtech market
• You are deep hands-on and can build products from 0 to 1 
• Have a demonstrated understanding of the techniques and methods of product discovery and product delivery.
• Have a proven ability to engage with engineers, designers, sales, marketing, support and company leaders in a constructive and collaborative relationship.
• Love the challenges, hours, and ups-and-downs of startup life.
• Are flexible, dedicated, and curious.

This is a Chicago-based hybrid position with 3 days a week in the office.

At Screencastify, we foster an inclusive, supportive, fun, and challenging team environment. We value having a team that is made up of a diverse set of backgrounds and respect the healthy expression of diverse opinions. We embrace experimentation and the examination of all kinds of ideas through reasoning and testing. Come join us as we continue to change the world through video.

Screencastify is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, gender identity, disability, Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation. We take a data-driven approach to our compensation strategy so all employees are paid competitively and fairly.
• 401k plan. We want to invest in present you and future you, which is why we offer a generous 401k match with our 401k plan.
• Flexible time off (FTO) policy. We recognize that time off to rest and recharge is important. The Flexible Time Off Policy (FTO) is designed for our employees to do just that -- balance work and life while maintaining well-being.
• Flexible work policy. Gone are the days of being in an office from 9-5, Monday through Friday. We recognize there are better ways to measure productivity than counting the number of hours you’re in the office and that sometimes the office isn’t the best place to be productive.
• Parental leave. Generous paid time off for parents to bond with the newest addition to their family!
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance. We cover 100% of employee medical premiums and 50% of employee dental & vision premiums. Plus, all employees receive a free One Medical membership.
• Divvy bike membership. If you’re in Chicago, take advantage of an annual Divvy membership -- on us.